We really enjoyed everything we ordered--the lamb tikka masala, chicken biryani, and garlic naan…read more The portions were generous, and the prices were reasonable for the amount of food we received. We definitely think this is a place we'll come back to again and again. We were also very pleased with the service. Mahavir took great care of us and provided excellent service. Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience!

Genuinely one of the worst meals I've had all year…read more I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and garlic naan through Uber Eats. The Chicken Tikka Masala was advertised as buy one, get one free, but when the food arrived, both containers were barely half full. It honestly looked like one normal order had simply been split between two containers to make it appear like a BOGO deal. If that's what happened, calling this "buy one, get one free" is extremely misleading. Unfortunately, the portion size wasn't even the worst part. This was easily the worst Chicken Tikka Masala I've ever had. It was incredibly bland, had almost no flavor or depth, and despite ordering it medium, there was virtually no heat at all. Even worse, it had a strange, unpleasant bitter aftertaste. The garlic naan was also terrible--completely soggy and unappetizing. I rarely leave reviews this negative, but the combination of the questionable BOGO portions and genuinely bad food made this an awful experience from beginning to end. I couldn't even enjoy the meal. Extremely disappointing and absolutely not worth the money.

I was craving Indian foods and realized this restaurant was nearby so decided to give it a try…read more Being previously married to an Indian I'd say I can tell good Indian food from bad. The decor inside was elegant and the menu offers a variety of dishes from different Indian regions. Butter naan was very fresh. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The lamb curry was very spot on and my favorite egg korma was superb. Masala chai was good but would prefer it being a little hotter. Overall I had a great experience and will be back soon!

Drove far close to Yorba Linda to try this Indian restaurant recommended by a friend…read more We didn't have reservation but were seated within 5 minutes. The place has a nice decor however service is lacking a bit. Our appetizer was served but we still did not have plates. When we asked for it , server casually said ' feel free to grab it from next table'. As far as dinner goes, We got their mixed kebab which was good. Started off with Pani Puri (did not like as I do not prefer sweetness in my pani, but they premixed it). Dahi Sev Poori was good. For the main event , we got Butter Chicken and Paneer Tikka Masala. Both were good. Dal Tadka missed the spot. However biggest disappointment was their Chicken Biryani. We were 5 of us but we could not put any dent on that Biryani Bowl. Overall, It wasn't bad but not good enough to warrant another visit by us.

Shout-out to the grim reaper who approached us before the Anaheim Fall Festival yesterday with the…read morehomie hookup! I've been meaning to check out Punjabi Tandoor for awhile. I eat at the restaurant next door all the time and I figured it was time to show this spot some love as well, and I'm glad I did. Their service is great, but their food is even better! I ordered Combo #5, which came with a chicken option, veggie option, rice, naan (bread), and kheer (sweet rice pudding, kind of like arroz con leche). I got chicken makhani and mushroom masala, then upgraded to garlic naan for an extra $1.00 fee. My partner and friend each got their own Combo #4 with chicken makhani, chicken vindaloo, rice, regular naan, and kheer. What's hilarious is that they were both crying about their meals being too spicy and I was sad that mine wasn't spicy enough, hahahaha. We also brought my friend's dog Missy to the restaurant in a stroller because she joined us for the festival and parade and they were super chill about it, LOL. Really appreciated their hospitality on that front, tbh. Most places wouldn't be (especially Asian restaurants), but their staff is really friendly and they had a great sense of humor. Really enjoyed our dinner at Punjabi Tandoor and can't wait to come back to try their lunch buffet and gulab jamun sometime since I forgot to order it yesterday!

We had high expectations for this place after reading the reviews, but unfortunately, it fell a…read morelittle short. The food was average, nothing particularly stood out. The eggplant dish was spicy and decent, but not especially memorable. The bread could have been baked a little longer, and the chicken tikka masala, which is usually a standout Indian dish, was just okay. The portion of chicken was also surprisingly small for the price. The rice was fine but on the dry side, and the lamb dish was similarly average and could have used more flavor. I've had better Indian food at similar casual, fast-casual restaurants. The atmosphere was okay, but there wasn't anything particularly inviting that would make me want to sit down for a family meal. Overall, I'd say this is probably better suited for takeout than dining in.

You know it's either going to be AMAZING or a complete disaster when you walk into an Indian…read morerestaurant and you're literally the only person there. After clinicals in Anaheim, I was seriously craving Indian food, so Yelp sent me to Gateway to India. I walked in, saw the empty dining room, and thought, "Well...here goes nothing." I ordered Aloo Gobi, Lamb Vindaloo, and rice--and honestly, I was NOT prepared for how good it was! Everything was fresh, flavorful, delicious, and the portions were generous.

It's ok, the buffet was pretty small and lots of room for improvement for the quality of the food…read moreas well. Chicken and goat were dry and lacked flavor, saag paneer was good, rest is ok. Naan is not fluffy and all burnt at the bottom, not how I like my naan. On a Saturday, we came about 15 minutes after opening and the lights were off and doors locked, after a couple minutes, they opened. Inside, things looked mostly clean, although, the restroom had like 1/4 roll of toilet paper left sitting on the sink, that felt a little off to me. There is also a private event room off to the side, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. Chicken tikka masala Goat tikka masala Chicken tandoori Saag paneer Chana masala Gulab jamun Little salad area I wouldn't recommend to go here because it's not good, but it's ok, and for the ~$23 all you can eat, it's fine, you can certainly do better but it will kind of get it done.

Super good food! Great vibes and great service. We had a great time! We had four dishes and they…read moreall came out delicious. Very family friendly.

The food and service was amazing. I would recommend trying the butter chicken and chicken tikka…read moremasala. Everything was clean and they come to refill your drinks without asking.

Fahsah (stewed shredded beef and lamb) with Yemeni bread, Lamb Mandi and the white yogurt sauce -…read morepass on the red salsa, unless you really enjoy red salsa :) The food here is 10/10!! I've states my favorites above. You cannot find the level of quality and the depth of flavors for authentic Yemeni food, as you would at House of Mandi. The restaurant itself feels like you stepped out of OC into somewhere else. If you are somewhat adventurous, they have these really cool floor seating style tables - if you can find them available! This place is often busy and for good reason, their food is good, like really really good. The staff does a good job keeping up with everyone, and the food comes out relatively quickly even on busy days, given how many people they are serving. The hardest part about this place is the parking. It's to no fault of the restaurant's - it's just a really small shopping center that happens to have a fee popular spots, so it is always packed. Keep up the good work house of mandi - and please never change, please maintain your quality and flavors!!

The food is good. Ordered the salmon and the chicken. Both were good. So was the Okra…read more However, just DoorDash from this place. I made the mistake of ordering from their website. Order placed at 4:23. The website confirmed pick-up time of 4:59. They also called to confirm the pick-up location. The restaurant wasn't busy. Checked in and was told 20 mins...checked in 25 mins later was told 10 more mins....5:35 order still not ready...no details offered on the delay...5:46 no communication....the two kids in the front just joking around. Eventually got the food at 5:58 after arguing with the front desk. One hour after pickup time confirmed. Never doing this again. As I said the food is good but the service is awful! Just DoorDash it if you really want to eat here. Totally worth the delivery cost. I may just skip it. I hate businesses that are dishonest. Just be honest about the pick-up time. My time is just as valuable. Since you didn't value or respect my time you lost a customer.

The plan was for a fun night. Dinner with girlfriend's BFF and her man. Amazing people. Wanted…read moreIndian food and found a cool spot hiding in a strip mall on Harbor. Don't let the parking lot fool you. It's a lot nicer inside than the lot suggests. Good tables/seats, unique dishware, and then, for reasons unknown, a motorcycle. It works. I started with the tamarind margarita, which was basically tequila with a hot mango. The beer after that lined up with the food a lot better. Then it began...The Chickenpocalypse. This cuisine already narrows the meat menu, and we still managed to order like 4 people bent on wiping out one species. Even the server double checked our rigid protein choices and then he had to check with the kitchen to make sure they had that much bird on hand. The chickens of Orange County felt a disturbance in the Force. They have been put on notice for the evening... First came some egg roll things that were not called egg rolls but were, for all purposes, egg rolls. Delicious. Next was the chili chicken. Wow. Highlight of the night. Wow. The first kill. Then came piping hot roti and garlic naan that was so damn good I think my beloved momentarily questioned her love for tortillas. Almost. The war on poultry continued with the next barrage: chicken curry, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala. We got the whole family. Chicken parents, chicken uncle, chicken cousins, the slow chicken in the back that doesn't quite look like the other chickens. All of them. Wiped out the line. The staff was amazing, accommodating, generous, and unfazed by the vengeance we had for chicken. The owner/chef came by and you can tell she loves her craft. That table visit made me wish we had tried the lamb and goat more. The copper looking cups were so nice the taco truck loving girls started talking about stealing them. Then my Boy Scout, honest-to-a-fault, just your normal good dude self outed them immediately and very publicly. Owner/staff rewarded that confession with two cups to take home. I handed them to the two near criminals as a teaching moment. I hope it stuck and we prevented a life of crime. The cups will now spend their remaining days serving them taco truck horchatas. What have I done? The girls had dessert. It remains unclear if it had chicken.

Stopped by Urban Punjab The Royal Kitchen on a Sunday around 2 PM. There weren't many people when…read morewe arrived, so there was no wait and we were seated right away. The lamb biryani was good and came with a white sauce on the side. Personally, the sauce wasn't for me, so I preferred the biryani without it, but I could definitely see other people enjoying the combination. It was unsurprisingly the most expensive dish we got. The Goat Masala (Bone In, Desi Chulla Style) was the star of the meal. The sauce was incredibly rich and flavorful, especially with the garlic naan. My only criticism was the meat to sauce ratio. I kept thinking I was grabbing another piece of goat only to discover it was more sauce. Still, flavor wise, this was easily my favorite entrée. The garlic naan was immaculate. It went perfectly with everything we ordered. The chicken tikka masala was probably the weakest dish for me. Mine had a slightly burnt taste, the sauce didn't stand out, and the chicken wasn't as tender as I expected. It could have just been an off batch, especially considering how good some of the other dishes were. The restaurant itself is HUGE and definitely lives up to the "Royal Kitchen" name aesthetically. The interior has a royal feel to it. All it needed was the aroma of Indian spices filling the room to really complete the atmosphere. Overall, some dishes were much stronger than others, but that goat masala with the garlic naan alone would bring me back. 8.5/10

I refuse to go anywhere else! They are always my go-to for delicious Tikki Masala and my family…read moreloved their spicy chicken vindaloo. They are a small family owned shop with amazing customer service and a clean restaurant and beautiful little dine in area.

Highly rated on Yelp, came to see if it was worth the hype…read more Cute decor with a funny sign outside claiming 'deodorized staff'. Nice chuckle. Dinner Friday evening, not too busy. Just us and 1 other group. Ordered tandoori chicken, butter chicken, dal makhani and garlic naan. Food definitely looked appealing, but the chicken had a lingering not-so-fresh aftertaste. It wouldn't have been so bad, but 2/3 of our mains were chicken. This distracted us from realizing our naan had no garlic on it. We ordered the regular naan they said, whatever.. I just couldn't stop thinking about why the chicken didn't taste so fresh. The buffet setup should've been the first clue. Seems more like a lunch place. They pass 2.8% credit card fee on to you. How generous. For Indian food, this just wasn't it.

what a hidden gem!!! a few weeks ago, my boyfriend & i had placed an online order for pickup & it…read morewas super good- but you HAVE to eat it there for the full experience. the food was fresh, flavorful & made with love. we had the falafel & chicken bowl, along with a side of pita crisp / hummus, but the falafel is to die for! the service was absolutely phenomenal & prompt from the two women that helped us. pro tip: sit outside next to the misters & get the pita crisps !!!

Second time being here. Love the spacious outdoor seating where I can bring my dog. They have…read moreindoor seating as well but it's much more limited. This place is a walk up. You order and then you get a number and sit. I got the bowl with falafel and baba ghanoush. It comes with a side of pita bread. I love how much texture and flavor there is to this bowl. My favorite thing to get here is the pita chips. Ask for the fresh ones and not the prepackaged one. Highly recommend getting it

First. Please understand that EVERYTHING is cooked to order. You will wait 30+ minutes for your…read moreamazing food, PERIOD. So make your reservation 30min - 1hr before you would normally want to eat. That said. Here's what we ordered the last few times we went, ranked from good to amazing. Classic Chicken Curry: First bites had us really surprised on how fresh it was made. Like this was amazing. Lighter curry with amazing flavor. Just damn good. 4.5 stars for this and we've only started. Khan Biryani: The spice level was absolutely perfect, lifting up every flavor in this dish. Amazingly balanced, just. Probably the best Chicken Biryani I've had in my life, and I've had A LOT of Pakastani and Indian food in my life. Pani Puri: Such a simple unassuming dish, then you put the citrus tamarind water on top of everything. OML this was a flavor bomb that I've ordered a couple times. The only reason I won't order it next time is I really want to explore this menu. Tandoori Naan: We've ordered this a few ways, and to our delight they will make the garlic chili variety. It comes out smelling like the wood fire they use for the Tandoori. Just beautiful. One order is enough for 2 people. As for the best thing on this menu, and it pains me when I don't order it. Palak Paneer. The last time I ordered this I took a look up on the wall and what I saw didn't surprise me. This place got a Michelin award. Not quite a star, but if anything drove that award it had to be this dish. They use fresh spinach, and it ABSOLUTELY shows. It's so freaking good. I can't imagine eating here and not getting this. Sadly, we must explore more of this menu. We will be back, sometimes with friends. Love this place so much.

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in the area. I brought friends and family here for…read moreyears, and it was always packed -- you couldn't get a table without a reservation or a cancellation. We were the only table on our most recent visit, which speaks to its current state. While the food is still fresh, the flavor took a hit -- though it's hard to tell if it's the kitchen or the service just left a bad taste. There was zero professionalism, courtesy, or hospitality. We felt unwelcome before we even walked in -- it felt like they couldn't wait for us to leave, we were barely helped, and we had food practically thrown on our table. It was an uncomfortable environment, even as the only customers there. You'd expect basic customer decency, especially at a so-called Michelin Star restaurant.